TORONTO – We’ve all done it – hit send on an email destined for your best friend and stare in horror as you realize it’s actually addressed to your boss. Or, worst case, hit reply all on a work email.
Luckily, for Gmail users, Google has introduced a new and possibly career-saving tool that will allow its users to “unsend” those embarrassing emails.
Dubbed “undo send” the feature will allow users to cancel sent mail immediately after sending it. You can choose to set your cancellation period between 10 and 30 seconds after sending an email.
The feature is turned off by default, so you will need to enable it in your Gmail settings if you want to use it.
To enable the feature click on the Settings menu (shown as a dark grey gear symbol) in the top right-hand corner of your inbox. Under “General” click on “Enable Undo Send” and set your cancellation period.
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